Author Archives: Dr Nadia Dimmock
Separate Quality, Safety and Environmental Management System Versus an Integrated Management System (IMS)
Organisations often implement separate quality, safety and environmental management systems. This is quite common when organisations originally get certified for one management system and then progress to get certified to other management systems. You can continue to manage your quality, … Continue reading
PLAN – DO – CHECK – ACT (PDCA) Cycle
Revision 1 – 9 March 2022PLAN – DO – CHECK – ACT (PDCA) CYCLE Management system standards outline a process approach which incorporates the Plan-DoCheck-Act (PDCA) cycle. The PDCA cycle enables an organisation to ensure that its processes are adequately … Continue reading
Government grants for Management Systems Certification
Common feedback is often that organisations do not have the funds to get certified. Many Australian businesses are in fact eligible for help with their certification through a government funded Business Growth Grant (part of the Australian Government’s Entrepreneurs’ Programme). … Continue reading
New Videos – Different Stages of Audits
How to transition to a paperless office
Transitioning to a paperless office is often identified as an organisational improvement initiative. The transition need not happen overnight and can be progressive. Initiatives to implement in order to transition to a paperless office are outlined below:- Pay bills online; … Continue reading
Maintaining certification
Once you are certified you are issued with a certification certificate. This certificate contains details of when the certification expires. In order to maintain your certification you are required to complete surveillance audits. The objective of the surveillance audits is … Continue reading
How to avoid rework
A common issue often reported in audits is the amount of rework having to be conducted. Rework can be avoided by ensuring the following:- ALWAYS PRIORTISE YOUR WORK. This will ensure that deadlines are met without that last minute rush. … Continue reading
How to keep costs to a minimum for a Certified Management System
There is common myth that a certified management system is expensive to maintain. However, costs in reality should be reduced when implementing a certified management system. Here are a few tips for ensuring that costs of maintaining a certified management … Continue reading
